AIx Product Manager

Applied Materials

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$154,000–$212,000 / yr
Posted
65 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $202k
This role $183k
$143k most similar roles pay here $256k

This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$227,737 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $183k versus about $202k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials currently has 128 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $132,750–$182,500 across 128 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · AIx Product Manager

The AIx Product Manager is an emerging leadership role designed for a technically deep engineer with a PhD transitioning into product management. This individual will translate customer problems, technical capabilities, and field feedback into clear product requirements, roadmap inputs, and execution plans. The role involves collaborating with engineering, sales, marketing, and operations teams to convert technical opportunities into scalable outcomes while managing product lifecycle decisions like feature prioritization and launch readiness. Candidates must possess a PhD in a technical discipline such as Engineering, Physics, or Data Science. Key skills include translating complex concepts into customer value, cross-functional communication, and building business cases. The role specifically involves using Agentic AI solutions to develop concepts and UI prototypes. This position addresses the challenge of bridging advanced engineering expertise with commercial strategy within the semiconductor manufacturing domain.

What you'll do

  • Translate customer pain points and technical capabilities into clear product requirements and roadmap recommendations.
  • Develop fact-based business cases connecting technical features to revenue opportunities and strategic fit.
  • Analyze market segments to identify areas for investment, competition, and product differentiation.
  • Synthesize voice of customer feedback and competitive intelligence into actionable product improvements.
  • Partner with engineering and program management teams to ensure requirements are feasible and traceable.
  • Coordinate with sales, service, and operations teams to support product launch planning and adoption.
  • Maintain documentation regarding product decisions, risks, dependencies, and success metrics.
  • Communicate progress and escalate issues using structured operating rhythms and performance dashboards.

What we're looking for

  • PhD in Engineering, Science, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Data Science, or a related technical discipline.
  • Strong technical foundation to solve complex engineering or technology problems relevant to semiconductor products and services.
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into customer value, product requirements, and cross-functional execution plans.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills for engaging engineering, field, business, and customer-facing stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated curiosity and commitment to developing product management, business, and commercial skills.
  • Preferred experience with semiconductor equipment, process technology, diagnostics, data platforms, or advanced manufacturing environments.
  • Preferred experience preparing technical presentations, competitive assessments, business cases, or requirements documents.
  • Experience using Agentic AI solutions to develop concepts, UI prototypes, and dynamic product requirements documents.

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